Given name
Quenton
“the fifth-born child”
Quenton is a variant of Quentin. One Latin interpretation is “the fifth-born child.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Quenton is a variant of Quentin. One Latin interpretation is “the fifth-born child.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Quenton is a variant of Quentin. Quentin has been associated with Old French and Latin naming traditions.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1917. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin. Quenton is a variant of Quentin. The history of Quentin gives this family its wider story. Quentin’s historical associations include a 3rd-century saint.
Combines direct and name-family evidence
Quenton through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 3,206
- 3,206 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 1990
- 102 babies
- 2025
- 11
- #7,557 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −32%
- Easing
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 11 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 7,557 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 31.7% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for boys was 102 in 1990. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 2,128 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Quenton’s family of names
Quenton has a related form in Quentin.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
People named Quenton
- Quenton NelsonAmerican football player (born 1996)
- Quenton JacksonAmerican basketball playerborn 1998
- Quenton DeCoseyAmerican basketball player (born 1994)
- Q. Allan BrockaAmerican television and film directorborn 1972
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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